Congratulations 2008 Convention Award Winners

Pennsylvania State Awards Chairman: Mary E. Hetrick

4046 Holly Rue Erie, PA 16506-1912

814-833-3614

NGC Awards with corresponding State Awards

# 1 A ii Civic Achievement

*GCFP Civic Achievement Award – Medium Club

First Place: Edgewood Garden Club Dist. V

Second Place: Pottstown Garden Club Dist.II/III

#1 B i Civic Achievement

*GCFP Civic Achievement Award – Small Club

Wildflower Garden Club Dist. VIII

#5 B Standard Flower Show Achievement Award B

*GCFP Superior Flower Show Award B

Club Standard Flower Show (21-49 members)

First Place: Tohickon Garden Club Dist. XI

Second Place: Hazelton Garden Club Dist. II/III

Third Place: Chambersburg Garden Club Dist. IV

# 5 C Standard Flower Show Achievement Award C

*GCFP Superior Flower Show Award C

Club Standard Flower Show (50-99 members)

First Place: Trevose Horticultural Society Dist. XI

Second Place: Mifflin County Garden Club Dist. V

# 5 D Standard Flower Show Achievement Award D

*GCFP Superior Flower Show Award D

Club Standard Flower Show (100 or more members)

First Place: Norristown Garden Club Dist. XI

# 7 A ii Special Achievement

*GCFP Special Achievement Certificate – Med. Club

First Place: Pottstown Garden Club Dist. II/III

# 7 C ii Special Achievement – Med. Club

Second Place:

Lawrence Park Garden Club Dist. VII

# 7 E Special Achievement

*GCFP Special Achievement Certificate - Affiliate

First Place: Harrisburg Area Civic Garden Center, Inc. Dist. IV

# 8 A ii Youth Horticulture Education

*GCFP Gardening Among Youth Award – Med.Club

First Place: Pucketos Garden Club Dist. VII

#13 A 1ii Publications – Newsletter – one sheet

* GCFP Specialized Publication Award A – Medium Club

First Place: Standing Stone Garden Club Dist. V

Second Place: Garden Club of Johnstown – Medium Club Dist. VI

Third Place: Moon Township GC – Medium Club Dist. IX

HM The Blair Garden Club Dist. VI

#13 A 2ii Publications – Newsletter 3-12 Pages

*GCFP Specialized Publication Award A – Med.Club

First Place: The Garden Club of Forest Hills Dist. VII

Second Place: Four Seasons GC of Kennett Square Dist I

Third Place: Ingomar Garden Club Dist. IX

HM: Tusca Ridge Garden Club Dist. IX

#13 A 2 B Publications – Newsletter Group of Clubs – NO First Place winner

*GCFP Specialized Publication Award A

Second Place: GCFP District II/III

Third Place: GCFP District VII

# 13 A (3-Cii) Publications – Magazine or Bulletin of 13-24 pages

*GCFP Specialized Publication Award A – First Place

Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania--Keystone Gardener

#13 B (2A) Publications – Horticulture Educational

*GCFP Specialized Publication Award B – Med. Club

First Place: Duboistown Garden Club Dist. V

#16 A 1 Yearbooks *GCFP Yearbook Award A - Clubs under 29 members

First Place: Home Gardener’s Guild Dist. VII

# 16 A 2 Yearbooks *GCFP Yearbook Award A – 20-29 members

First Place: Cambridge Garden Club Dist. VIII

Second Place: Albion Garden and Civic Club Dist.VIII

Third Place: Wildflower Garden Club Dist. VIII

# 16 A 3 Yearbooks *GCFP Yearbook Award A – 30-44 members

First Place: YWCA Garden Club of McKeesport Dist. VII

Second Place: Gospel Hill Garden Club Dist. VIII

Third Place: Garden Club of Munhall Dist. VII

HM: Butler Garden Club Dist. IX

# 16 A 4 Yearbooks * GCFP Yearbook Award A – 45-69 members

First Place: The Outdoor Gardeners Dist. XI

Second Place: Martha Washington Garden Club Dist. X

Third Place: Parkland Garden Club Dist. II/III

HM: Garden Club of McKeesport Dist. VII

# 16 A 5 Yearbooks * GCFP Yearbook Award A – 70-99 members

First Place: Garden Club of Johnstown Dist. VI

Second Place: Titusville Garden Club Dist. VIII

Third Place: Standing Stone Garden Club Dist. V

HM: Murrysville Garden Club Dist. VII

# 16 A 6 Yearbooks *GCFP Yearbook Award A – 100-299 members

First Place: Norristown Garden Club Dist. XI

Second Place: Bethlehem Garden Club Dist. II/III

GCFP Youth Yearbook Award A - Junior Garden Club

First Place: Four Seasons Garden Club of Kennett Square Dist. I

# 17 A Standard Flower Show Achievement Award A

Home Standard Flower Show

First Place:The Garden Club of Harrisburg Dist. IV

#18 A Council Standard Flower Show – 50-99 members

HM: Greensburgh Garden Center Dist. VII

# 19 A i Horticulture Therapy *GCFP Horticulture Therapy Award

Small Garden Club

First Place: Albion Garden and Civic Club Dist. VIII

# 19 A ii Horticulture Therapy *GCFP Horticulture Therapy Award

Medium Garden Club

First Place: Hanover Garden Club Dist. IV

#19 A iii Horticulture Therapy *GCFP Horticulture Therapy Award

Large Garden Club

First Place: Penn-Cumberland Garden Club Dist. IV

#25 A Petite Standard Flower Show of Miniature &/or Small Exhibits

Sent to NGC

First Place: Evergreen Garden Club Dist. VI

# 28 A ii Landscape Design for Church Gardens *GCFP Church Garden Award

Single Member Club

First Place: Tusca-Ridge Garden Club Dist. IX

# 28 C Landscape Design for Church Gardens *GCFP Church Garden Award

Individual Garden Club Member

First Place: Wildflower Garden Club Dist. VIII

# 29 1-B Blue Star Memorial Landscaping

*GCFP Blue Star Memorial Highway Award

First Place: District VIII of The Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania

#29 3-Aii Blue Star Memorial Landscaping Blue Star Memorial Marker

Second Place: Great Meadows Garden Club Dist. X

# 35 A Near Club Standard Flower Show

First Place: Longwood Gardens Show

• Country Gardeners of Media, PA
• Countryside Gardeners of Hockessin, Delaware,
• Four Seasons Garden Club of Kennett Square, PA Dist . I
• Garden Class of the Women’s Club of Uwchlan, PA Dist. I
• Spade and Trowel Club of Kennett Square, PA Dist. I

Second Place: Garden Clubs of Forest Hills, & Edgewood & Plum Dist. VII

# 39 A ii Litter/Recycling/Reclamation

Sent to NGC

Fox Chapel Garden Club Dist. IX

# 47 A Youth Standard Flower Show

*GCFP Youth Flower Show Achievement Award

First Place: Presque Isle Garden Club Dist. VIII

# 51 A ii Decoration of Historic Building

Sent to NGC

Warren Garden Club Dist. VIII

# 57 A Standard Flower Show Staged in a Public Building

Sent to NGC

First Place: Emmaus Garden Club Dist. II/III

Second Place: Garden Club of Johnstown Dist. VI

Third Place: Albion Garden &Civic Club Dist. VIII

HM’s: Warrren Garden Club Dist VIII

Duboistown Garden Club Dist. V

Presque Isle Garden Club Dist. VIII

Somerset Garden Club Dist. VI

Great Meadows Garden Club Dist. X

Martha Washington Garden Club Dist. X

Town and Country Garden Club Dist. IV

# 60 C Junior Leadership Award

*GCFP Junior Leadership Award

First Place: Wildflower Garden Club Dist. VIII

# 63 A ii Website

*GCFP Website Award

Single Member Garden Club – Medium club

First Place: Great Meadows Garden Club Dist. X

# 63 D ii Website

*GCFP Website Award

State Garden Club

First Place: The Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania

#73 Civic Projects with Native Plants

Second Place: Southern York County Garden Club Dist. IV

Award of Distinguished Service * GCFP Award of Distinguished Service

Edgewood Garden Club Dist. VII

CAR Awards

The American Horticultural Society Regional Perennial Award

Sent to CAR – do not know results yet.

Presque Isle Garden Club Dist. VIII

GCFP State Awards

Governor’s Trophy

Winner: Town and Country Garden Club of Lancaster Dist. IV

First Runner- up: Great Meadows Garden Club Dist. X

Silver Seal

Garden Club of McKeesport Dist. VII

James and Jane Conklin

Myrrel R. Overdorff Community Action Award

Cathy Holby

Tusca Ridge GC Dist. IX

Comprehensive Award: District VII.

Cynthia Calhoun Silver Attendance Trophy

McEwensville GC, Dist. V

Club Program Award 1 B Horticulture

Two or more Garden Club Members

Second Place:

Pottstown Garden Club Dist. II/III

Club Program Award 5 B Flower Arranging

Two or more Garden Club Members

First Place: Presque Isle Garden Club Dist. VIII

Club Program Award 6 B Horticulture Therapy

Two or more Garden Club Members

First Place: Presque Isle Garden Club Dist. VIII

Club Program Award 9 A Birds, Butterflies, ETC.

Garden Club Member

First Place: Oil City Garden Club Dist. VIII

Club Program Award 11 Bi Workshop - Small Club

Two or More Garden Club Members

First Place: Albion Garden and Civic Club Dist. VIII

Club Program Award 11 Bii Workshop – Medium Club

Two or More Garden Club Members

First Place: Presque Isle Garden Club Dist. VIII

Club Program Award 11 Bii Workshop – Medium Club

Two or More Garden Club Members

Honorable Mention: Parkland Garden Club Dist. II/III

Special Recognition State Award C. Arbor Day

First Place: Hanover Garden Club Dist. IV

Second Place: Tusca-Ridge Garden Club Dist. IX

Special Recognition State Award D. Holiday Project

First Place: Fox Chapel Garden Club Dist. IX

Second Place: Garden Club of Clarion County Dist. VIII

Special Recognition State Award E. Plant Sale, Garden Mart or Herb Fair

Small Garden Club

First Place:

Southern York County Garden Club Dist. IV

Special Recognition State Award E. Plant Sale, Garden Mart, or Herb Fair

Medium Garden Club

First Place: Presque Isle Garden Club Dist. VIII

Special Recognition State Award E. Plant Sale, Garden Mart, or Herb Fair

Large Garden Club

Third Place:Penn-Cumberland Garden Club Dist. IV

Special Recognition State Award F. Garden Tour

Medium Garden Club

First Place: Garden Club of Reading Dist. II/III

Second Place: Parkland Garden Club Dist. II/III

Third Place: Murrysville Garden Club Dist. VII

Special Recognition State Award G. Special Fund Raiser for Scholarship

Large Garden Club

First Place:Penn-Cumberland Garden Club Dist. IV

 

Special Recognition State Award H. Any other Event

Large Garden Club

First Place: Penn-Cumberland Garden Club Dist. IV

FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULE AWARDS

STANDARD FLOWER SHOWS

Category A. Clubs under 21 members:

1st Place -- Albion Garden Club, District VIII

Category B. Clubs 21 - 49 members:

3rd Place -- Countryside Gardeners, District XI

2nd Place -- Evergreen Garden Club, District VI

1st Place -- Tohickon Garden Club, District XI

Category C. Clubs 50 - 99 members:

HM -- Chambersburg Garden Club, District IV

3rd Place -- Martha Washington Garden Club, District X

2nd Place -- The Garden Club of Johnstown, District VI

1st Place -- Warren Garden Club, District VIII

Category E. Clubs 151 members or more:

3rd Place -- Norristown Garden Club, District X

Category F. Two or more clubs:

HM -- The Country Gardners; Countryside Garden Club of Delaware; Four Seasons Garden Club of Kennett Square; Garden Class of the Woman's Community Club of Uwchlan; Spade and Trowel Club of Kennett Square, District VI

3rd Place -- Greensburg Garden Center Affiliated Garden Clubs and Associate Members, District VII

2nd Place -- Federated Garden Clubs of York, Lancaster and Adams Counties, District IV

1st Place -- The Garden Clubs of Forrest Hills, Edgewood, and Plum, District VII

Catgeory G. Junior Clubs:

2nd Place -- Murrysville Junior Garden Club Earth Team, District VII

Category H. Advanced Group Show:

1st Place -- Pittsburgh Area Judges Council

State Judges Council Award for Highest scoring FS not sent to National:

Garden Club of Johnstown Dist VI

SMALL STANDARD FLOWER SHOWS

Category I. Clubs 50 - 99 members:

2nd Place -- Parkland Garden Club, District II/III

Club Anniversary Awards – 2008

50 Year Anniversary - Federated in 1958

• Great Meadows Garden Club - Dist. X

• McEwensville Garden Club – Dist. V

• Villa Nova Garden Club – Dist. I

50 Year Anniversary – Federated in l957 (2007)

• Warren Garden Club – Dist. VIII

75 Year Anniversary – Federated in 1933

• Albion Garden and Civic Club – Dist. VIII

• Countryside Gardeners – Dist. XI

• Garden Club of Forest Hills – Dist. VII

• Fox Chapel Garden Club – Dist. IX

• Pucketos Garden Club – Dist. VII

• Garden Club of Springfield – Dist. I

Seed Money Grants

District II/III:

Allentown GC, Emmaus GC, Hazelton GC, Parkland GC, Pottstown GC

 

District IV:

Green Thumb GC of Red Lion, Shiloh GC, S. York County GC

 

District VI:

GC of Johnstown, Patton GC, Somerset GC

 

District VII:

Burrellton GC, GC of McKeesport, Murrysville GC, Pucketos GC

 

District VIII:

Emporium GC, Kane GC, Meadville GC, Titusville Area GC, Wildflower GC

 

District IX :

Fox Chapel GC, Greybrooke GC, Moon Twp. GC

 

District X :

GC of Munhall, Great Meadows GC, Town and Country GC

 

District XI: Four Lane Garden Club

Club Growth Awards

Small Club Category – Leetsdale Garden Club

Medium Club Category – The Trevose Horticultural Society

Large Club Category – The Garden Club of Johnstown

Habitat for Humanity Grants

The Garden Club of Reading Dist. II/III

The Wyomissing Area Garden Club Dist. II/III

The Garden Club of Johnstown Dist. VI

Trash to Treasure Contest

First Place: Mary Jane Martucci, Charleroi GC, Dist X

Second Place: Phyllis C. Frey, Sholoh GC, Dist. IV

Third Place: Susan Bunkin, Tohickon GC, Dist. XI

Honorable Mention: Joan Davis, Presque Isle GC, Dist. VIII

Publicity Press Books

Medium Category:

First Place: Four Season GC of Kennet Square, Dist. I

Second Place: Standing Stone GC Dist. V

Third Place: GC of McKeesport, Dist. VII

HM: Warren GC Dist. VIII

 

Affiliate Category:

First Place: Harrisburg Area Civic Garden Center, Inc. Dist. IV